Prosecutions, financial penalties and rent repayment orders

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Decision Date: 18/01/2024

Offence Date: 04/01/2024

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977  Sec 1(2) (Illegal eviction)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 17/01/2024

Offence Date: 18/04/2023

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,000.00


Decision Date: 28/11/2023

Offence Date: 13/03/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £59,000.00


Decision Date: 28/11/2023

Offence Date: 06/03/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £27,000.00


Decision Date: 28/11/2023

Offence Date: 05/09/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £64,342.00


Decision Date: 20/11/2023

Offence Date: 01/11/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,924.00


Decision Date: 26/10/2023

Offence Date: 02/02/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £13,727.00


Decision Date: 25/10/2023

Offence Date: 05/01/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £36,000.00


Decision Date: 25/10/2023

Offence Date: 24/01/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £4,374.00


Decision Date: 25/10/2023

Offence Date: 29/08/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,399.20


Decision Date: 25/10/2023

Offence Date: 29/08/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,899.00


Decision Date: 20/10/2023

Offence Date: 21/06/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £79,194.00


Decision Date: 19/10/2023

Offence Date: 16/08/2023

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977  Sec 3A (Harassment)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 13/10/2023

Offence Date: 18/04/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £30,000.00


Decision Date: 13/10/2023

Offence Date: 18/04/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £23,249.00


Decision Date: 05/10/2023

Offence Date: 07/10/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £14,849.00


Decision Date: 04/10/2023

Offence Date: 31/08/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,599.00


Decision date: 18/07/2023

Offence date: 09/03/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £11,698.10


Decision Date: 10/07/2023

Offence Date: 21/06/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £9,000.00


Decision date: 07/07/2023

Offence date: 05/10/2022

Offence: Non-compliance with an Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £1,800.00


Decision Date: 06/07/2023

Offence Date: 10/04/2023

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977 Sec 1 (2)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 14/06/2023

Offence Date: 14/07/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,427.00


Decision Date: 12/05/2023

Offence Date: 16/11/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,475.00


Decision Date: 20/04/2023

Offence Date: 10/01/2023

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977 Sec 1 (2)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 16/04/2023

Offence Date: 06/02/2023

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006.

Financial Penalty: £29,247.00


Decision Date: 13/04/2023

Offence Date: 21/07/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £12,648.00


Decision Date: 06/04/2023

Offence Date: 08/09/2022

Offence: Non-Compliance with an Improvement Notice

Financial Penalty: £24,374.00


Decision Date: 20/03/2023

Offence Date: 05/07/2022

Offence: Failing to comply with the management of Houses in multiple occupation

Financial Penalty: £20,000.00


Decision Date: 14/03/2023

Offence Date: 04/08/2022

Offence: Failing to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Financial Penalty: £3,899.00


Decision Date: 15/03/2023

Offence Date: 03/08/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £4,386.75


Decision Date: 15/03/2023

Offence Date: 03/08/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £4,286.75


Decision Date: 17/02/2023

Offence Date: 27/08/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £13,798.00


Decision Date: 27/01/2023

Offence Date: 09/02/2022

Offence: Failure to comply with a prohibition order

Financial Penalty: £30,000.00


Name: Mr Roger Braithwaite

Address: 26 Cable Yard, Electric Wharf

Decision Date: 24/01/2023

Appeal: Appeal against licence conditions

Tribunal decision: Licence condition 2 of schedule 2B (discretionary conditions) to be revoked. The length of licence to be extended to 5 years.

Link to tribunal decision: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/26-cable-yard-electric-wharf-coventry-cv1-4ha


Decision Date: 07/11/2022

Offence Date: 03/02/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £4,860.00


Decision Date: 14/10/2022

Offence Date: 28/04/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £28,598.00


Decision Date: 14/10/2022

Offence Date: 28/04/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £35,098.00


Decision Date: 13/10/2022

Offence Date: 09/12/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,000.00


Decision Date: 07/10/2022

Offence Date: 21/12/2021 & 22/04/2022

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977 Sec 3A

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 28/09/2022

Offence Date: 03/02/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO & Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £7,623.00


Decision Date: 05/09/2022

Offence Date: 13/09/2021

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977 Sec 1 (2)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 05/09/2022

Offence Date: 20/07/2021

Offence: Protection From Eviction Act 1977 Sec 1 (2)

Outcome: Simple Caution


Decision Date: 19/08/2022

Offence Date: 13/04/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £15,597.00


Decision Date: 08/08/2022

Offence Date: 13/04/2022

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,000.00


Name: Mr Carmelo Borsellino

Decision Date: 29/07/2022

Offence Date: 14/07/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and multiple offences in relation to Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £1,350.00

Penalty: Banning Order

Link to decision: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/coventry-city-council-v-mr-borsellino-bir-slash-00cq-slash-hba-slash-2022-slash-0001


Decision Date: 29/06/2022

Offence Date: 28/10/2021

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £7,499.00


Decision Date: 28/06/2022

Offence Date: 18/02/2022

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £16,897.00


Decision Date: 26/05/2022

Offence Date: 10/09/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £1,749.00


Decision Date: 26/05/2022

Offence Date: 10/09/2021

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,500.00


Decision Date: 21/06/2022

Offence Date: 23/09/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £11,821.00


Decision Date: 30/03/2022

Offence Date: 30/12/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £1,600.00


Decision Date: 16/03/2022

Offence Date: 18/05/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £1,398.00


Decision Date: 16/03/2022

Offence Date: 18/05/2021

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £34,294.00


Decision Date: 14/03/2022

Offence Date: 10/12/2021

Offence: Failing to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Financial Penalty: £1,600.00

Link to Article: https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2022/4/landlord-fined-in-pioneering-electrical-safety-court-case


Decision Date: 10/03/2022

Offence Date: 06/08/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £1,499.00


Decision Date: 10/03/2022

Offence Date: 06/08/2021

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £11,889.00


Decision Date: 19/01/2022

Offence Date: 23/07/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO and failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £5,000.00


Decision Date: 09/12/2021

Offence Date: 28/04/2021

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £3,249.00


Decision Date: 09/12/2021

Offence Date: 28/04/2021

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £16,244.00


Name: Mr Brian Bell

Address: 25 Colchester Road

FTT Decision Date: 09/11/2021

Appeal: Appeal against licence conditions

Tribunal decision: Licence condition 3 of Schedule 2 (Discretionary Conditions) to be varied

Link to tribunal decision: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/25-colchester-street-coventry-cv1-5ny-bir-slash-00cq-slash-hmv-slash-2021-slash-0002


Name: Mr Phil Horton

Address: 3 Scarborough Way

FTT Decision Date: 06/04/2021

Appeal: Appeal against licence conditions

Tribunal decision: To grant a 5-year licence with just Mandatory Licence conditions

Link to tribunal decision: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/3-scarborough-way-coventry-cv4-8de-bir-slash-00cq-slash-hml-slash-2020-slash-0017


Decision Date: 22/03/2021

Offence Date: 04/11/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £6,046.50


Decision Date: 22/03/2021

Offence Date: 04/11/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £22,950.50


Decision Date: 12/11/2020

Offence Date: 17/02/2020

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £500.00


Decision Date: 12/11/2020

Offence Date: 17/02/2020

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £900.00


Name: Atwal Property Investments Limited

Addresses: 29 Kingsway, 63 Barras Lane, 5 Clara Street, 7 Clara Street, 12 Gloucester Street, 41 Gulson Road, 136 Gulson Road, 163 Gulson Road, 109 Marlborough Road, 15 Clara Street, 42 Beechwood Avenue, 46 Gulson Road, 1 Gerard Avenue, 7 Grantham Street, 79 John Rous Avenue, 75 Lower Ford Street, 118 Terry Road, 105 Walsgrave Road, 109 Walsgrave Road, 31 Gresham Street, 24 Harley Street.

FTT Decision Date: 12/08/2020

Appeal: Appeal against decision to revoke/refuse to grant multiple licences

Tribunal decision: Reverses the decision to revoke/refuse to grant multiple licences

Link to tribunal decision: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/29-kingsway-coventry-cv2-4ff-bir-00cq-hml-2020-0005


Decision Date: 16/07/2020

Offence Date: 22/05/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £524.00


Decision Date: 16/07/2020

Offence Date: 22/05/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £6,814.00


Decision Date: 16/07/2020

Offence Date: 21/01/2020

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,500.00


Decision Date: 14/07/2020

Offence Date: 14/01/2020

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,024.00


Decision Date: 14/07/2020

Offence Date: 26/09/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £1,766.50


Decision Date: 14/07/2020

Offence Date: 26/09/2019

Offences: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £2,863.08


Decision Date: 29/05/2020

Offence Date: 09/07/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £4,090.00


Decision Date: 29/05/2020

Offence Date: 09/07/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,132.25


Decision Date: 29/05/2020

Offence Date: 05/07/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,500.00


Name: Mr Richard Greens

Address: 205 Charter Avenue

FTT Decision Date: 19/05/2020

Appeal: Appeal against licence conditions

Tribunal decision: Licence condition 6 of schedule 2 to be varied

Link to tribunal decision: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/205-charter-avenue-coventry-cv4-8er-bir-00cq-hsl-2019-0001


Name: Faizul Aqtab Siddiqi

FTT Decision Date: 14/05/2020

Offence Date: 02/07/2018

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice at 159 Stoney Stanton Road

Financial Penalty: £4,936.00

Link to Tribunal Decision: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/159-stoney-stanton-road-coventry-cv1-4fw-bir-00cq-hna-2019-0015


Name: Noorul Aqtab Siddiqi

FTT Decision Date: 14/05/2020

Offence Date: 02/07/2018

Offence: Failing to comply with Improvement Notice at 159 Stoney Stanton Road

Financial Penalty: £4,936.00

Link to Tribunal Decision: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/159-stoney-stanton-road-coventry-cv1-4fw-bir-00cq-hna-2019-0016


Decision Date: 14/05/2020

Offence Date: 02/07/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £1,679.00


Decision Date: 21/04/2020

Offence Date: 09/01/2020

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £4,000.00


Decision Date: 15/04/2020

Offence Date: 02/07/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £900.00


Decision Date: 06/04/2020

Offence Date: 21/10/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £1,000.00


Decision Date: 06/04/2020

Offence Date: 24/09/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,624.00


Decision Date: 06/04/2020

Offence Date: 24/09/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £3,374.00


Decision Date: 02/04/2020

Offence Date: 24/09/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £2,000.00


Decision Date: 02/04/2020

Offence Date: 24/09/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £5,500


Name: Mrs Caroline Murray

Address: 75 Broomfield Road

FTT Decision Date: 04/03/2020

Appeal: Appeal against the revocation of an HMO licence.

Tribunal decision: Reverses the decision to revoke the HMO licence

Link to tribunal decision: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/75-broomfield-road-coventry-cv5-6jy-bir-00cq-hmv-2019-0001


Decision Date: 25/02/2020

Offence Date: 27/06/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £300.00


Decision Date: 25/02/2020

Offence Date: 27/06/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £300.00


Decision Date: 25/02/2020

Offence Date: 27/06/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £4,250.00


Decision Date: 08/02/2020

Offence Date: 08/08/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £10,000.00


Decision Date: 07/02/2020

Offence Date: 28/05/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £2,850.00


Decision Date: 29/01/2020

Offence Date: 10/06/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £4,080.00


Decision Date: 29/01/2020

Offence Date: 10/06/2019

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £2,847.00


Decision Date: 28/01/2020

Offence Date: 03/10/2019

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £1,349.00


FTT Decision Date: 24/10/2019

Offence Date: 18/10/2018

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006 at 44 Walsall Street

Financial Penalty: £3,300.00

Link to Tribunal Decision: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions/44-walsall-street-coventry-cv4-8ey-bir-00cq-hna-2019-0023


Decision Date: 06/06/2019

Offence Date: 06/09/2018

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £14,173.00


Decision Date: 22/05/2019

Offence Date: 25/10/2018

Offence: Failure to licence an HMO

Financial Penalty: £500.00


Decision Date: 22/05/2019

Offence Date: 25/10/2018

Offence: Failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

Financial Penalty: £7,489.00

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